Then, a survey will be made of current attempts at dealing with these issues, and then a glance toward what the future holds. ... The advent and development of new technologies has created a forum for public debate over the merits of representative democracy vs. direct democracy. ... New developments in technology have led to an increased level of interest in direct democracy, for now more than ever before this system appears to be practical in its applications and methodology. ... And here it is much less important to convince the individual rationally than to implant in him a certain concept...

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In 1973, Supreme Court case Roe vs. ... " Determining whether or not an unborn human is or is not a fully-fledged human then becomes a moot point, and necessarily, a futile argument. ... Is abortion then suitable? ... " It is then absurd to say that these beings are not vessels of life, especially considering each fetus has a genetic code different than that of their mother's. ... It is then conceivable that fetal life begins only when mental activity is displayed, otherwise the presence of activity between clusters of fetal cells is no different than any other cells operatin...

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In discussing animal species other then humans, promiscuity means (male or female animals) quickly moving from one sexual partner to the next, an occurrence that is more normal. ... Throughout the book, several examples, and references were made to birds, mammals (other than humans) and fish to further develop the argument about the differences in mating patterns. ... This male fish patiently waits by another male's nest for a female to lay her eggs and then he unsuspectingly darts in and fertilizes the eggs before the rightful male can do so. ... Upper-class men would sometimes have ...

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Some of the reasons for such a change in modern society can be attributed to the decline and then rise in marriage ages in the post-World War II period; increases in premarital sex, cohabitation, and premarital pregnancy; the heterogeneous pattern of venues in which married couples first met; the rise in female employment aspirations and actual work experience; the growing trend of residential independence for young people prior to marriage; the decline in religious "matching" in marriage over time; the level of religious vs. civil marriages; the decline in marriage quality and problems over t...

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By educating the student through literature, video, internet, guest speakers, and then requiring them to get some hands-on experience, they will be able to gain a good understanding of the issue of Animal Rights and Animal Rights Activism. ... The historical approach follows society's construction of the belief that Homo sapiens are fundamentally more important than any other species. ... If the argument that capitalism is the root of all animal ills is not effective for the student, then they will have the other approaches to help them find an argument that is. ... "Language is a po...

• Word Count: 2111
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate